Here are two paragraphs I don't remember writing for a piece in the final high school newspaper, "Seniors Leave with Varied Emotions".
I also don't remember drawing the illustration that appeared with the article, but it's definitely my work.
"It would be easy to say that I'll miss the kids the most, but I don't think that's true. What I'll miss most are the feelings and affections that have grown between other students and myself. I have special feelings about the class of '75; feelings that are good and won't be replaced until I spend twelve years of my life with someone else.
"These last few days of school have been really strange. I always thought I would be a 'good student' to the end, but I've been inflicted with a terminal case of Senior-itis. It's so confusing to not care at all about school and wanting to leave, while at the same time, I don't want to be left alone without the fellowship that school provides."
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And from a "Memory Book" published at the same time...
"Can you imagine Dewey Roth without his sense of humor?"
DUANE ALVIN ROTH
Nickname: Dewey
Favorite
Song: My Sweet Lady
Color: Selsun Blue
Food: Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun
Pastime: Memories & Poetry writing
TV Show: M*A*S*H
What will you miss most about NHS? Those special people
Pet Peeve: Wall Builders
Words of Wisdom: All that's gold may not glitter
I, Dewey Roth, being of faulty mind and forgotten body do hereby will and bequeath my share of Donna Keech's glasses to Barry Gordon, a near-sighted dog.
[P.S. On the page describing the "Ideal Senior", the ideal senior boy would have my personality and wittiness! How nice!]
